Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-04-14
Tea sets at J. W. Hoss'.
lrt meets Monda

Circuit Court meets Monday. +.
The graded school closes May 10.
With Easter came most delightful
weather in these parts.
I'VE are still scared for fear the boon
will strike Jonesboro.
President Lincoln was a~ssassinatet
% years ago to-day.
Secretary of State Allison was homo
early in the week to see his mother, who
is very i'll.
Since the grass has come up, thu
graveyard is being used for a hog ant
COW pasture, as usual.
james F. Broyles, of this place, has
returned from Florida, after an absence
of nearly two years.
John s.. Broyles has commenced trav
cling as an agent for the well known
agricultural house of Thomas & Son.
The proceeds of the supper at the
Baptist church Saturday night were $22.
This goes into the Indian Mission fund.
News is scarce this week as well In
The county as in town, judging from the
small amount correspondents have sent
In.
"A number Of our townspeople were
pleasantly entertained at the residence of
Col. T. II. Reeves, on Tuesday evening
last.
Attorney General II. T. Campbell
will address the students of the CONNER
cial department of Washington college
early in May.
Miss Eugenia Murphy has replen-
ished her 8 and 10 cent counters. with
more useful articles. Step in and see
her bargains.
We understand that Gen. J. r. Will
der has contributed 1925 for a free sup
perto be given to the voters of johnson
City, on the 23d inst.
The new railroad trestle over the
creek in the eastern part of town is about
completed. 1t is built of Georgia pine
and is q substantial structure.
g. w. Bolinger is pushing things at
his new shop. He has already begun
the manufacture of various kinds of mill
machinery.
we are pleased to note that Mr.. Geo.
N. Grisham has so far recovered his
health as to be able to be out on the
street again.
&C. A. Dusinberre, M. D., of Homes
dale, Pa, spent a few days in Jones boro,
this week, visiting his son, the editor of
the HERALD AND TRIBUNE.
w. V. Sewer, of White Oak Hall, N.
g., has been visiting his father, Capt.
jas. SEWER, atthis place for the last week.
He will leave to day for home.
The Department of Tenn. and Ga,
G. A. r. meets in Knoxville today.
Judge Newton Hacker will go as dele.
gate to represent the Jonesboro post.
Mrs. NJ. s. Mahoney is having o new
tin roof put On her dwelling, in the west
end of town. ]. W. Crumley 6 Co. of
Johnson City are doing the work.
Kennedy Blair and family, of the
sixth district, left Monday morning for
lockwood, Roane county, where they
will make their home in the future.
Miss Lille, daughter Of Judge A.
j. Brown, who has been visiting friends
and relatives in town, left Monday morn.
ing for her home In Greene county.
We are sorry to report the serious
illness of Jas. NJ. Grisham, of Clara. He
is confined to his bed with paralysis. At
last accounts he was rallying somewhat.
Lewis Cooper will move his family
from Pettibone. his present home, into
town, this week. Mr.. Cooper will occu-
py the house vacated by j. X. P. Hall.
Col. Gaines Lawson, formerly of the
4th Tenn. Infantry, but now of the reg
ular army, and stationed at Fort Smelling,
Mimi, spent Sunday with Col. T. II.
Reeves.
The East Tennessee Eagle is the
name of q new paper just started q Rut-
ledge. Granger county. Messrs. G. L.
Norris and j. M. Williams are the editors.
Success TO the enterprise.
"A number of people left to make
new homes in distant parts Of the coun-
try, on Tuesday mornings train. A par
ty of seven from Unicoi county were
booked for Portland, Oregon, four for
Dallas and nj for Fort Worth, Texas
and n for Indiana.
-Handsome line OF Glassware just re.
ccived at J. W. Hoss', e.